California Labor Code

The California Labor Code, more formally known as "the Labor Code"^[1] is a collection of civil law statutes for the State of California. The code is made up of statutes which govern the general obligations and rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the State of California.

California Labor Code Divisions

Division 1. Department of Industrial Relations

This Division discusses the role and parameters by which the Department of Industrial Relations operates. One of the functions of the Department of Industrial Relations is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of California, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment.

Division 2. Employment Regulation and Supervision

This Division regulates the compensation that employees earn, hours they work, privileges and immunities of employees, agricultural labor relations, employee's wages and working conditions, licensing of talent agencies, public works and public agencies, unemployment relief in public works, car washes, health and sanitary conditions in employment, industrial homework, garment manufacturing, sheepherders and private attorneys general actions.

Division 3. Employment Relations

This Division regulates the relationship between the employer and employee, their employment contract, the obligations of the employee, the inventions made by an employee, the termination of employment and investigations of employees.

Division 4. Workers' Compensation and Insurance

This Division regulates worker's compensation should they get injured while on the job and worker's compensation insurance.

Division 4.5. Workers' Compensation and Insurance: State Employees Not Otherwise Covered

This Division regulates state employee's worker's compensation should they get injured while on the job and worker's compensation insurance.

Division 4.7. Retraining and Rehabilitation

This Division regulates the referral of injured state employees who may be benefited by rehabilitation services and retrained for other positions in public service.

Division 5. Safety and Employment

This Division regulates the conditions for a safe workplace.

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